Allen Park police officer fires shot at gun-wielding resident

Det. Jeff Miller (green shirt) talks with other officers about an incident that involved an officer firing at a resident Thursday afternoon. Officers had been dispatched to the 14900 block of Champaign to check on the welfare of woman that had met the resident online. Photo by J. PATRICK PEPPER/For The Oakland Press

ALLEN PARK -- A police officer fired at a resident after the man came to the door with a gun Thursday afternoon.

Two officers were sent to the 14900 block of Champaign Road at about 2:15 p.m. to check on the welfare of a woman who was reported missing from Harbor Beach. A man answered the door and told police to "hold on a second," according to Detective Jeff Miller.

After several seconds, officers knocked on the door again and the man returned to the door brandishing a gun.

"The door was opened by a white male pointing a gun at the officers," Miller said. "One of the officers dove off the porch for cover, the other drew his firearm and discharged one round. The suspect was not hit."

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A brief stand-off between the officers and the man ensued, after which both the man and the woman officers were sent to check on were taken into custody.

No one was injured.

Miller said the two had met online and the woman came to the house several days ago. Her friends and family had not heard from her since she also failed to show up for work without giving notice.

"There are no indications she was held there against her will," Miller said.

The names of the officers involved are being withheld pending charges against the man and woman.

Police are still investigating the incident. More information will be released after warrant requests come back from the Wayne County Prosecutor's office.

Allen Park Middle School, which is about two blocks away from where the incident happened was not placed on lock down according to Superintendent John Sturok. He said that by the time school officials were notified the scene was already being cleared.

(Joe Gray contributed to this report.)

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